President Donald Trump´s administration has discussed holding the first US nuclear test since 1992 as a potential warning to Russia and China, the Washington Post reported
These talks began right after U.S pulled out of the Open Skies Treaty
WHY IS U.S THINKING ABOUT CONDUCTING NUCLEAR TESTS?
The matter came up at a meeting of senior officials representing the top national security agencies May 15, following accusations from administration officials that Russia and China are conducting low-yield nuclear tests —an assertion that has not been substantiated by publicly available evidence and that both countries have denied.
IMPACT ON INDIA
If U.S Indeed does conduct nuclear tests and pulls out of CTBT then it means the world will head towards a new nuclear weapon testing frame work where countries like India can get a better status